SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1016

As Reported by Senate Committee On:

Health & Long Term Care, April 1, 2019

Title: An act relating to hospital notification of availability of sexual assault evidence kit collection.

Brief Description: Concerning hospital notification of availability of sexual assault evidence kit collection.

Sponsors: Representatives Caldier, Cody, Griffey, Mosbrucker, Maycumber, Macri, Jinkins, Slatter, Shea, Van Werven, Irwin, Fitzgibbon, Appleton, Wylie, Doglio, Robinson, Chambers, Orwall, Stanford, Rude, Frame, Leavitt, Walen and Young.

Brief History: Passed House: 2/7/19, 96-0.

Committee Activity: Health & Long Term Care: 3/29/19, 4/1/19 [DPA].

Brief Summary of Amended Bill

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE

Majority Report: Do pass as amended.

Signed by Senators Cleveland, Chair; Randall, Vice Chair; O'Ban, Ranking Member; Bailey, Becker, Conway, Dhingra, Frockt, Keiser, Rivers and Van De Wege.

Staff: Karen Epps (786-7424)

Background:

Summary of Bill: The bill as referred to committee not considered.

Summary of Amended Bill:

Appropriation:

Fiscal Note:

Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members:

Effective Date:

Staff Summary of Public Testimony on Bill as Amended by Committee:

Persons Testifying: PRO: Representative Michelle Caldier, Prime Sponsor; Rick Torrance, Department of Commerce; Andrea Piper-Wentland, Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs.

Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: No one.